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0 UNIVERSAL PRECAUTIONS (BSI) Tuberculosis, Pulmonary, confirmed or suspect. Variola (Smallpox) o. Private Room Use 11 In most instances, Prompt use of duration can be guided effective anti - by clinical response tuberculosis and a reduction in drugs is the most numbers of TB effective means organisms on sputum of limiting smear. Usually this transmission. occurs within 2-3 weeks after chemo- therapy is begun. When the patient is likely o be infected with INH -resistant organisms, apply pre- cautions until patient is improving and sputum sr-rea_r is negaative TB for organisms. Duration of illness. Private rooms should be provided for the following: 1) Patients with infectious diseases transmitted in whole or part by the airborne route. (Refer to page 7, "Precautions for Patients with Airborne Diseases" for.detailed information.) 2) Patie(ts colonized or infected with "Resistant" organisms (any site). (A "stop.sign alert" will be placed on the door to the patient's room of those whose "Resistent" organism is in the respiratory tract, i.e., sputum, ET secretions.) 3) Patients with diagnosis of AIDS. a) For public relations and courtesy reasons, private rooms should be provided whenever possible. b) The use of private rooms is only for persons who may be known to be HIV antibody positive but asymptomatic (information about HIV antibiody positivity is rarely known and should not influence decisions about care or placement). c) Persons with AIDS-related conditions (ARC) are evaluated by the admitting physician who determines his/her need for a private room based on the patient's physical condition and likelihood that an AIDS diagnosis may be made during the hospital admission.